India is known as the land
of seasons. There are five Indian seasons which are Summer, Monsoon or
Rainy season, Autumn, Winter and Spring. The climate in India varies greatly according to latitude, altitude
and season.
The months from April to June comprises of summer season. The
summers are very hot and dry in most of the parts of northern India. In
summers the average maximum temperature is usually between 40 to 45
degree Celsius. Once the clouds of the monsoon season arrives, the
temperature fall a few degrees. The monsoon season is experienced all
over India except in south eastern parts of India from June to September.
In October, the monsoon season also ends and it is neither too hot nor
cold. The winter season prevails between November to February. The average
minimum temperature ranges from 0 to 20 degree Celsius. It even drops below freezing
point in some parts of
Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh. The following table shows the average
maximum and minimum temperature and average rainfall in the various cities
of India.